Pocketbook holder



N 1929. L. r BOUCHER 1,735,374

POCKETBOOK HOLDER Filed May 14, 1929 In Denier L E0 FEOUCHEA.

Attorney Patented Nov. 12, 1929 i r 1,735,374, 7

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application filed May 14, 1929. Serial No. 362,981.

This invention relates to new and useful provided with longitudinal slots 6--6, for

improvements in pocketbook holders, and has the purpose of lightness.

for its object to provide a simple and inex- The upper end of the clasp is of somewhat pensive article adapted for securely retainwidened formation in order toprovideahand ing a pocketbook within the rear pocket of a hold to permit the ,clasp to be easily asso- 5 pair of trousers. ciated with and removed from the pocket- Generally, the invention consists of a somehook. Furthermore, securely attached to one what elongated inverted U-shaped spring leg of the clasp 5, adjacent the upper end metal clasp adapted for tight engagement thereof is a button 6 provided for the purwith the upper end of the pocketbook pose of securing the clasp to the trousers 0 arranged within the pocket of the trousers, pocket, asillustrated in Figure 1. Practically the outer leg of the clas at the upper end all back pockets of trousers are provided with thereof, being equipped with a button for a lnittou-hole, and obviously, after the clasp engagement through the button-hole of the has been associated with the pocketbook, and pocket, so as to obviously prevent the upward the book arranged within the pocket, the butmovement of the pocketbook within the ton 6 is passed through the button-hole to pocket. securely retain the clasp, as well as the pocket- An important object of the invention is to book within the pocket.

provide a simple and inexpensive article of In view of the foregoing description when this nature that when in use will positively considered in conjunction with the accom- '7 prevent the pocketbook from becoming accipan'ying drawing, it will be apparent that I dentally displaced with respect to the pocket. have provided a novel, simple and inexpensive In the drawing wherein like reference charpocketbook holder that is well adapted for actors indi ate corresponding parts through all of the purposes heretofore designated, and out the several views: even though I have herein shown and de-.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective of a scribed the invention as consisting of corpair of trousers illustrating a pocket-book artain detailed structural elements, it is neverranged within the rear pocket thereof, and theless to be understood that some changes secured therein through the medium of my may be made therein, without affecting the 39 improved holder. spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the holder. Having thus described my invention, what Figure 3 is an elevational view of the side I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letof the holder equipped with the button. tors-Patent, is:

Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal section A pocketbook holder of the character detaken substantially upon the line It a of scribed comprising a substantially inverted Fi 2, d p v U-shaped metallic clasp having an enlarged Figure 5 is a plan view of the metal blank upper connecting portion, a button having a fronrwhich the said elongated and U-shaped conical base and a centrally disposed extenclasp is formed. sion for engagement with the enlarged end 49 Now having particular refe ence to the of the clasp and on one side thereof, and a drawing, my novel holder consists of as presecuring element connecting the button and viously stated, a somewhat elongated and the clasp together. inverted U-shaped clasp 5 of spring metal, In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

the lower ends of the legs of the clasp being LEO P BQ'UCHER 45 slightly out turned, so as to enable the clasp 05 to be easily engaged over the upper edge of the pocketbook A, as disclosed in Figure 1.

This clasp is preferably constructed from a strip of sheet spring metal, as illustrated in 59 Figure 5, the opposite ends thereof being I 

